Mann Votes to Advance Farm Bill Out of Committee

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) voted to advance the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 out of the House Agriculture Committee. This legislation, which passed in the committee by a vote of 33-21, authorizes farm and nutrition related programs for the next five years. Rep. Mann released the following statement following the vote.

“The Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 is a fiscally conservative Farm Bill that strengthens the American farm safety net and wisely invests taxpayer dollars,” said Rep. Mann. “Since 2018, when the last Farm Bill was signed into law, American farmers, ranchers, agricultural producers, and consumers have navigated record high inflation, labor shortages, and a disrupted supply chain. During our Farm Bill listening sessions, stakeholders and agricultural community members made it crystal clear—they need a Farm Bill to provide them certainty like never before. The Farm, Food, and National Security Act protects crop insurance, invests in trade and research programs, and conducts rigorous oversight to ensure that food and farm policy is properly implemented. I was proud to advance this Farm Bill that works for Kansans and Americans.”

During his opening remarks, Rep. Mann shared that America's food and national security depend on a robust, fiscally-conservative Farm Bill, American agricultural producers and consumers deserve it, and Congress must deliver it. Earlier this week, Rep. Mann spoke on the House Floor to discuss the House Agriculture Committee’s Farm Bill and its impact on the agricultural community. Over the past year, Rep. Mann has spoken on the floor of the House 28 times to advocate for his priorities in the Farm Bill.

The bill now awaits consideration from the full U.S. House of Representatives.

Rep. Mann represents the Big First District of Kansas which is the nation’s third largest agriculture producing district in the country and ranks number one in beef, wheat, and sorghum production. In May 2023, Rep. Mann and House Agriculture Committee Chairman GT Thompson hosted a Farm Bill listening session in Gypsum, Kansas to hear directly from Kansas farmers, ranchers, agricultural producers, and leaders to hear their priorities for the next Farm Bill. The session was attended by 150 people.

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